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"He Wanted a Marriage of Convenience. She Shattered All His Rules."

Arianna Costa never expected her life to be turned upside down during a routine medical check-up. Victim of a medical mistake that leaves her pregnant by a stranger, she soon discovers that the man in question is none other than Alessandro Valenti, the powerful and dangerous king of the Italian mafia.

For Alessandro, scandal is unthinkable. Marriage, security, and control: he demands Arianna become his wife to protect his reputation and their future heir. But sharing her life with this authoritarian and enigmatic man will come at a cost.

Thrust into a world of luxury, danger, and betrayal, Arianna begins to uncover an unexpected side to Alessandro. Beneath the mask of the mafia king lies a man torn between his need for control and his growing feelings for her.

Yet danger lurks in every shadow. Alessandro’s enemies are determined to see him fall, and now Arianna and their unborn child have become prime targets. Torn between scorching attraction, conspiracies, and buried secrets, Arianna must make a choice: surrender to this forbidden love or escape a world that could very well destroy her.

Under the Mafia King’s Control

A heavy silence settled in the room after Alessandro's words.

I remained seated near the fireplace, my fingers interlaced on my knees, trying to decipher the reactions around me. Some men exchanged furtive glances, others tensed slightly, but no one spoke immediately.

Alessandro, on the other hand, stood tall, imposing and impassive, his eyes scanning every face in the room as if weighing each person's loyalty.

Matteo, standing back, observed in silence. His role wasn't to speak, but to analyze, to catch the slightest hint of weakness or hesitation.

Then, a movement caught my attention.

Across the room, a man I had never seen before was staring at me.

He was lounging casually in an armchair, a glass of whiskey in hand, his expression unreadable. But his gaze was too direct, too piercing. There was neither curiosity nor defiance. Just a calm, almost arrogant confidence.

Chapter 79: The Game